The summer season keeps cruising along and leading this week's slate of releases is Disney's live-action adaptation of their theme park ride, Jungle Cruise. Joining the Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt-led adventure film are Matt Damon's thriller drama Stillwater and Dev Patel's fantasy adventure The Green Knight.
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Jungle Cruise - This adaptation of the Disney theme park ride Jungle Cruise follows Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) in search of a mystical tree that according to legend, is able to cure any sickness. Along with her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall), the two hire Amazon river guide Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) in an effort to find it. The trio find themselves in a race against German Prince Joachim (Jesse Plemons) and the undead Conquistador Aguirre (Edgar Ramirez), who also seek to claim the power of the mystical tree. Click here to read our review.
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Stillwater - American oil-rig worker Bill (Matt Damon) travels to Marseille, France, where his estranged daughter Allison (Abigail Breslin) is imprisoned for murdering her roommate. With Allison claiming innocence of the murder with new evidence to prove it, Bill begins looking into her case when all other avenues are found to be unhelpful. Click here to read our review.
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The Green Knight - In this retelling of the classic Arthurian legend, The Green Knight follows the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's headstrong nephew. Embarking on daring quest to track down the titular Green Knight, Sir Gawain seeks to prove himself and regain his honor. Playing in select cities.
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